Cash-box



(No Model.)

L. W. LOVELESS.

CASH BOX.

No. 319,498. Patented June 9, 1885.

llw iris mam LEON IDAS LOVELESS, OF LAFAYETTE, INDIANA.

CASH-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.319,498, dated June 9,1885.

' Application filed May 10,1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEoNIDAs WV. LOVE- LESS, of the city of Lafayette,county of Tippecanoe, and State of Indiana, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Cash- Boxes, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my said invention is to provide a convenient and safecash-box into which specie may be dropped as it is received and takenout as it is needed, all without the usual trouble of opening the box orpulling out a money-drawer. This object is accomplished by providing aseries of tubes of several sizes to accommodate the variousdenominations of coin,forming slots in the cover thereto,through whichthe coins may be dropped into said tubes, forming an opening in thefront side of each tube at its bottom large enough for one coin to passthrough, and providing push-bars, which are operated back and forth inthe bottom by means of bell-crank levers or like devices operated bypushpins in the top of the box, and thus push a coin through said opening at every operation of said push-bars, as will be hereinafter moreparticularly described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof,and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure1 is a top or plan view of my improved money-box, a portion being brokenaway to show the interior; Fig. 2, a front elevation of the same, thecasing being broken away to show the interior; Fig. 3, a rear elevation,the casing being also broken away to give a rear view of theinterior;Fig. 4,atransverse vertical section on the dotted line z 2 through thelocking device, the whole lines representing the locked position and thedotted lines the unlocked; and Fig. 5, a transverse vertical section onthe dotted line 3 31, showing one of the tubes,push-bars, and most ofthe operating mechanism in central section.

In said drawings, the portions marked A represent the casing of the box;B, a drawer for currency; 0, the tubes for specie; D, sliding push-bars;E, the bell-crank levers for oper ating said push-bars, and F a lockingdevic which operates both to lock the drawer an close the tubes.

The case A may be formed of wood or cast from meta or otherwise, asdesired. It is of I will be presently described.

the appropriate size to incase the tabes,drawer, and mechanism connectedwith the box. It has a partition, A, between the tubes and drawer, whichserves as the top to the drawer and the base on which the slidingpush-bars and other mechanism are mounted. The front part of the top ishinged, and forms a lid or cover, A for the tubes. It is provided withslots a, through which the coins are dropped into the tubes, there beingone provided for each tube. At the rear of this hinged part a row ofholes is provided, in which the pushpins for operating the mechanism aremounted, as shown.

The drawer B is mounted in the lower part of the case on suitable cleatsorslides, as usual, and is of any desired construction, it beingdesigned for the accommodation of bills, checks, &c. If it is desired tohave only a specie-box, the drawer can be omitted, as the operation ofthe other parts depends in no manner upon said drawer. Notches b areformed in the front top corners of the drawer, with which the lockingdevice F engages, as

The several tubes 0 are preferably cast to gether, webs 0 being formedbetween them. They are secured in position in front of the box on thepartition A in any desired manner. At the lower end of each tube thefront and rear sides are cut away sufficiently to allow a coin to bepushed out through the front and the push-bar to enter through the rearside. The lower ends of these tubes are each formed of substantially thesame size as the coin which it is intended to accommodate, and areflared slightly toward their tops, as shown. The top face of saidpartition A forms the bottom of said tubes, and is preferably cut awayon its front side, where the tubes rest, aboutthe thickness of a coin,so that said coin will drop directly in front of the push-bar, whichslides in the top of said partition, as will be presently described.They are of the height to make them of the capacity desired. There maybe as many of the tubes asthere are different denominations of coin inuse. In the drawings nine are shown, this being the number ofdenominations of coin in most general circulationviz., one cent, fivecents, ten

cents, twenty-five cents, fifty cents, one dollar, five dollars, (gold,)ten dollars, (gold) and twenty dollars, (gold;) but, as will be readilyunderstood, as many more may be added as seems necessary, or, for someuses, some of those shown may be left out, the discharging mechanism foreach tube acting entirely independently of that for each of the severalother tubes.

The sliding push-bars D are mounted in slides in the top of thepartition A behind the tubes 0, there being a push-bar for each tube.They are provided on their top side with studs (1, or similar means ofconnection to the bellcrank levers by which they are operated. Thesestuds 01 are preferably formed as shown, each being fiat in its middleportion, with which the corresponding bell-crank lever engages, as willbe presently described. They are provided with flanges d on eachside,which prevent the levers from slipping off said studs. Saidpush-bars are of sufficient length, so that when pushed forward theywill extend through under the tubes and push out the lower coin. Theirfront ends are preferably formed with a circular notch therein,whichfits against the coin upon which they operate. The bell-crank levers Eare pivoted on rod, 6, which extends longitudinally through the box,having its bearings in the ends of the casing. The lower end of thevertical arm of eachof the levers is preferably bifurcated, as shown,and straddles the central portion of the stud d on the correspondingpush-bar. The top or horizontal arms of the levers extend back, and areconnected to the push-pins E, by which they are operated. The levers,and through them the push-bars, are drawn back by means of the coiledsprings e", which are connected to the vertical arm of the levers justabove their connection with the push-bars, and to a staple or stud inthe top of the bar Aflwhich is secured in the rear part of the box byscrews inserted through the case into its ends, or in any other suitablemanner. 1

The push-pins E are formed to slide vertically in bearings provided inthe top of the casing, as shown. They are of suflicient length to givethe levers the required stroke, being pivoted to said levers at theirlower ends. The top of each pin may be marked, as shown in the drawings,or preferably has a representation of the coin which the correspondingtube is designed to contain, and thus the useris enabled to see at aglance which pin to push down upon to throw out the desired coin, as

- will be presently more fully described.

The locking device F consists of a bar ex;

tending across in front of the lower ends of the tubes, just above theiroutlets, which is provided with an upright, f, at each end, whichextends up through the guides f to the top of the box. These uprightsalso extend down through holes in the partition A, and are adapted toengage with the notches bin the corners of the drawer B. On the rearside are lugs j", with which springs F will engage, said springs beingsecured on the partition A at the rear side of the uprights, and saidlocking device is-thus held up in an unlocked position when in itsnormal' position. It is operated as follows: Lugs a are provided on theunder side of. the lid A which are adapted to come in contact with thetop ends of the uprights f when the lid is shut down, and thus bear themdown into the notches in the top of the drawer, and at the same time thebar is borne, down in" front of the outlet to the tubes. The lid thenbeing locked, the several parts are thus all securely fastened at oneoperation.

The operation of my said invention is as follows: The cashier or otherperson receiving the money drops the coins as received into theappropriate tube through the slots in the lid A. The tube being of butlittle larger size than the coin, it keeps them in a straight piledirectly on top of each other, the bottom one always being directly infront of thepushbar. make change, or for any other purpose, the properpush-pin is pushed down, which, through the bell-crank lever E,pushes'forward the push-bar, which pushes out the coin in the bottom of thetube through the opening a in the front of the box,where the operatorcatches it. Each of the several push-pins operates in the same manner tothrow out the bottom coin in its tube when pushed down. The spring atthe rear of the-bell-crank lever immediately pulls the push-bar andother mechanism back into place as soon as the pressure upon thepush-pin is removed, when the next coin comes into a position to bethrown out by the next operationof said mechanism. When two or morecoins are wanted out of. any one tube, the mechanism is operated as manytimes as there are coins desired.

The drawer B is for bills, checks, 850., and is used in the ordinarymanner.

When it is desired to lock the box, the lid A is simply pushed downclosely and locked, which operation locks the drawer and closes theoutlet from the tubes, as before described. The lock of the lid beingpreferably a springlock, it is only necessary to push said lid downclosely uponv the case, when the whole device is immediately securelyfastened up.

Having thus fully described my said invention,whatI claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

When it is desired to takeout a coin to ICQ 1. In a cash-box, thecombination of the and connected with the studs on the top of thepush-bars, the end of the other arm being connected to apush-pin whichoperates in the top of the case, and said push-pin, substantially as setforth.

2. In a money-box, the combination of the case A, having a partition, A,the drawer B,

mounted in said case'under the partition,tubes C, mounted on the frontedge of said partition, withopenings in the lower front corners for thedischarge of the coins, and the locking device F,consisting of a barextending across in front of the tubes and having an upright, f, mountedon each end thereof, the lower ends of which extend below the barsufficiently to enter notches in the upper corners of the drawer, andthe upper ends of which extend up sufficiently to engage with the lid Aof the case, whereby the closing and locking of said lid operates topress said uprights down into the notches in the drawer and the bar downin front of the openings in the tubes, and thus look all the outlets ofthe box at one operation, substantially as set forth.

3. In a cash-box, the combination of the case A, having a partition orfloor, A, drawer 13, mounted therein, the tubes 0, also mounted in thecase on the floor A, push-bars D, mountedjn slides in said floor A, andprovided with studs d, bell-crank levers E, pivoted on a shaft, 6, oneend being connected to said stud d and the other end to a pushpin, E,and said push-pin E, mounted in the top of v the case, substantially asdescribed, and for the purposes specified.

4. The combination, in a cash box, of the case A, having a partition orfloor, A, drawer B, mounted in said case below said floor, tubes 0,mounted on the front edge of said floor, lid A to said tubes, hinged tothe top of the case, pushbars D, bell-crank levers E, push-pins E, andlocking device 11', said locking device having uprights f, which extendup to the lid,and said lid being adapted to come in contact with thetops of said up rights and bear them down into notches in the top ofsaid drawer as said lid is closed and the bar down in front of theoutlets to the tubes, all substantially as described, and for thepurposes specified.

5. In a cash-box, the combination of the case A, partition or floor A,tubes O,mounted on said floor, push-bars D, having studs (1 and mountedin slides in said floor, shaft e,extending through said box and havingbell-crank levers E mounted thereon, said bell-crank levers, thevertical arms of which are connected to the stud (Z on the push-bars D,springs connected to said bell-crank lever, and the pushpins E,extending down through the top of the box and pivoted to the top arm ofthebellcrank lever E, substantially as set forth.

6. In a cash-box, the combination, with the drawer B and tubes 0,provided with a lid, A of the locking device F, consisting of a barmounted in front of the tubes and having uprights f on each end, mountedin guides f, and having lugs f upon their rear sides, which engage withsprings F, said springs F, and the lid A said lid being adapted toengagewith the top ends of said uprights f, whereby said uprights andthe bar are borne down as the lid is closed, and thus the looking ofsaid lid operates to lock said drawer and close said tubes,substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Lafayette,Indiana, this 6th day of May, A. D; 1884.

In presence of- LEW D0131), GEORGE DUNKERLY.

